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.' W. I. LEGGETT.

KEG AND BARREL TILTER.

No. 486,484. Patented Nov. 22, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER I. LEGGETT, OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHAUNOY P. KING, OF SAME PLACE.

KEG OR BARREL TILTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 486,484, dated November 15, 1892.

Application filed September 9, 1892. Serial No. 445,423. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the rockers A, as shown. This angular bail Be it known that I, WALTER I. LEGGETT, a D is arranged midway the length of the seccitizen of the United States,residing at Galestions and serves to rigidly connect'said seoburg, in the county of Knox and State of Illitions and prevent spreading of the same, and

nois, have invented certain new and useful arranged intermediate of the said bail Dand 5 Improvements in Keg or Barrel Tilters; and the ends of the sections are transverse bed- I do declare the following to be a full, clear, strips E, which are connected to the longitudiand exact description of theinvention,such as nal strips B by bolts or rivets and are dished will enable othersskilled in the art to which it or curved, as shown, so as to conform to the [O appertains to make and use the same. transverse configuration of the barrel or keg. 60

My invention has relation toimprovements M indicates a hook, which is preferably in stands for barrels, kegs, and the like; and formed integral with a longitudinally-disit has for its general object to provideastand posed bar N and is designed to engage the of a cheap, light, and durable construction chine at the opposite end of a barrel or keg I5 and one that will support a barrel or keg in to that engaged by the hooks a to effect an 65 such a manner that it may be readily turned attachment of the stand to the barrel or keg. and may be tilted without exertion to dis- The bar N of the hook M, as better illusoharge its contents. trated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, is provided A further object of the invention is to prowith a longitudinal slot m for the passage of vide a stand embodying an adjustable elethe threaded, shank of a binding-screw P, 70 1nent,wherebyit may bereadilyfastened upon which takes through a threaded bore 1) in one barrels of various sizes. of the transverse bed-strips E, and serves to To the attainment of the foregoing and adjustably connect the bar of the hook to the other objects the invention oonsistsin the pcsaid bed-strip, whereby it will be seen that culiar construction, certain novel combinathe bar and hook may be readily extended 7 tions, and the adaptation of parts hereinafter and retracted and fixed in engagement with described, and particularly pointed outin the a chine of a barrel or keg to effect a secure claims appended. attachment of the stand thereto. By the pro- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is vision of the longitudinal slot in the bar N, in

an elevation of a barrel or keg with my imconjunction with the binding-screw, it will be 80 proved stand applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is an further perceived that the hook N may be exenlarged perspective view of the stand. t tended and retracted to such an extent as to In carrying out my invention I take two adapt the stand for use upon barrels or kegs strips of metal, which aropreferably of a 'conof various lengths, which is an important deveX-plano form in cross-section, and bend the sideratum. 85 same to form the curvilinear rockers A and To apply my improved stand to a barrel or the curved or dished longitudinal bed-strips keg, I place the hooks a in engagement with B, after which I connect the ends of the the chine at one end of the barrel and then pieces by bolts or rivets and bend one end extend the hook M, so that it will engage the 40 upwardly and inwardly, as shown, so as to chine at the opposite end of the barrel, after 90 form the hooks a, which are designed to enwhich I retract the hook and securely fix the gage the chine at one end of a barrel or keg, same in engagement with the chine through as will be presently described. the medium of the screw P. Thus it will be After the formation of the two sections or perceived that the barrel or keg will be sesides 0 of thestand,which,respectively,comcurely fixed upon the stand and cannot be 9:

prise a rocker A, a longitudinal bed-strip B, casually displaced therefrom. and ahook a, as described,lconnect and brace From the foregoing description, taken in the sections by the angular bail D, which has connection with the accompanying drawings, its ends connected to the strips B by bolts or it will be seen that I have provided a barrelrivets, and is also connected at its angles to stand which, while cheap, simple, and light,

has its parts so connected and braced that it will support a great weight and will effect ually resist lateral strain.

As before stated, I prefer in practice to form the rockers and other parts of my improved stand of iron; but I do not desire to be confined to the use of such material, as any suitable material might be employed. I also do not desire to be confined to the manner described of connecting the several elements or parts of the stand, as the said elements might be detachably connected, so that the stand could be taken apart forshipment or for other purposes.

Having described claim is 1. In a barrel or keg stand, substantially as described, the combination, with the side sections respectively formed from a single strip of material and comprising the rocker A, the longitudinal bed-strip B, and the hook a,which latter is formed by extending one end of the strip beyond the point of connection of the ends and curving the same upwardly and inwardly, so as to adapt it to engage the chine at one end of a barrel, of the angular bracebail having its ends connected to the bedst-rips B and its angles connected to the rockers A of the sections, thetransverse bed-strips arranged intermediate of the brace-bail and my invention, what I the ends of the sections and having their ends connected to the strips B, and a hook connected to one of the brace-strips and adapted to serve, in conjunction with the hooks a, to hold the barrel upon the stand, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a barrel or keg stand,substantially as described, the combination, with the side sections respectively formed from a single strip of material and comprising a rocker A, the longitudinal bed-stri p B, and the hook a,wl1ich latter is formed by extending one end of the strip beyond the point of connection of the ends and curving the same upwardly and inwardly, so as to adapt it to engage the chine at one end of a barrel, and the transverse bedstrips connecting the sections, of the hook adapted to serve in conjunction with the books a, a bar carrying said hook and having a longitudinal slot, and aset-screw taking through the longitudinal slot of the bar and into one of the transverse bed-strips, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER I. LEGGE'IT. Witnesses:

SETH W. MEAD, FRANK L. ADAMS. 

